Top 10 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now

10 Best Movies on Netflix

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Finding a truly excellent movie on Netflix might be challenging due to the site’s mediocre layout and the huge volume of movies available. To assist, we’ve selected the top 50 movies that are now available for streaming on the service in the US; this list is updated frequently as new releases are added. As an added treat, several of our articles below include links to additional fantastic Netflix films. (Note: Without prior warning, streaming services may delete titles or alter start dates.)

These are our lists of the top Netflix TV series, top Amazon Prime Video movies, and top best of everything on Hulu and Disney Plus.

‘Four Daughters’ (2023)

Two of Olfa Hamrouni’s four daughters vanished into the realm of Islamic radicalism in 2015. Their narrative may have been depicted as a traditional documentary by director Kaouther Ben Hania, combining interviews with historical video and other sources. Rather, she dramatizes and reconstructs key sequences from these fractured families, directing an actor to represent one of the surviving daughters and acting as the deceased daughter in other parts. Hamrouni also participates in some of the performances. Though it seems corny, Ben Hania’s strategy turns into a potent way to address the errors of the past. (“Procession” is a potent example of filmmaking that is comparable to therapy.)

‘Starship Troopers’ (1997)

With this sci-fi/action mix, director Paul Verhoeven executed one of the great bait-and-switch moves of the modern blockbuster period, luring audiences in with the promise of laser-wielding heroes annihilating enormous bug creatures. After carrying out that action, it accompanied it with a vicious parody in which an authoritarian government in the future utilizes jingoism and propaganda to persuade its young people to die valiantly in defense of the flag. His youthful, attractive ensemble, which includes Neil Patrick Harris, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, and Casper Van Dien, takes the material quite literally, which makes it particularly unsettling in some way.

‘Mister Organ’ (2023)

David Farrier, a journalist from New Zealand, has carved out a unique career for himself by producing movies on fringe characters who initially come off as comical anomalies but eventually reveal unsettling aspects and murky pasts. In his last film, “Tickled,” he explored the strange realm of competitive endurance tickling and the enigmatic person funding it; this time, he finds himself in the crosshairs of conman Michael Organ after looking into predatory parking practices. And that’s when the weird stuff starts to happen. Similar to “Tickled,” Farrier’s most recent work starts off as a human interest tale before becoming more of a thriller as the quirks of this unstable personality become increasingly unsettlingly apparent. Farrier is an unwavering pillar of support during this peculiar voyage(and capable of finding the gallows humor) in even the most extreme of circumstances.

‘Frances Ha’ (2013)

Greta Gerwig is the actress and writer of this endearing account of a young woman’s hardships as she tries to make her way in the big city, co-directed by Noah Baumbach. The story is as old as time, but Gerwig’s quirky appeal gives it fresh vitality, and Baumbach’s monochromatic, “Manhattan” style photography lends the image a sumptuousness that isn’t often found in the New York suburbs. This strategy is in line with the picture itself, which at first glance appears lighthearted and carefree yet contains poignant lessons about friendship, growing up, and discovering one’s own self. Its “swift, jaunty rhythms and sharp, off-kilter jokes” were commended by our critic. (Marriage Story by Baumbach is also available on Netflix.)

‘El Conde’ (2023)

The director of “Jackie” and “Spencer,” Pablo Larraín, offers his most outlandish take on the biopic to date with this stylish blend of horror, social critique, and black comedy. The intriguing concept suggests that Augusto Pinochet, the dictator of Chile (played by Jaime Vadell), was actually a vampire who staged his own death and fled the nation. With wit and intellect, Larraín and Chilean writer Guillermo Calderón’s razor-sharp work reflects on the parasitic character of capitalism. The only thing more brilliant than the narration—which not only describes the story but also wryly remarks on it—is wholly revealed in the end. Ed Lachman’s monochromatic photography is breathtaking, and Larraín infuses the proceedings with dark humor and genre thrills.

‘The Edge of Seventeen’ (2016)

Hailee Steinfeld’s character Nadine Franklin is a fairly normal adolescent, mouthy, clever, and cynical, but she also struggles with awkwardness, insecurity, and self-destructiveness. The first-time director Kelly Fremon Craig tells the story of how Nadine hits bottom (the high school version, anyway) and battles mightily to recover with the support of a teacher who has the patience of a saint (Woody Harrelson) and a best friend who has made things… complicated (Haley Lu Richardson) in this “smart, achingly bittersweet comedy.” Steinfeld gives an intense performance as Nadine, painting a vivid yet relatable picture of teenage apathy and social anxiety.

‘Roma’ (2018)

Alfonso Cuarón’s striking, moving memory play tells the tale of two Mexican women in the early 1970s: Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), the family’s nanny and maid, and Sofía (Marina de Tavira), a mother of four whose husband (and provider) is about to leave. The situations are always full of life and emotion, even though they are also heartbreaking and unpleasant at times. It was praised by our critic as “a masterpiece, and an expansive, emotional portrait of life buffeted by violent forces.”

‘Jumanji’ (1995)

This incredibly exciting family adventure, which is the first cinematic adaptation of the cherished 1981 children’s book, stars Robin Williams as a child who has been imprisoned in a board game for decades, Bonnie Hunt as a friend who just about made it out, and Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce as the modern kids who assist him in escaping—and then have to finish the game. The film’s director, Joe Johnston (“Captain America: The First Avenger”), strikes the ideal balance between wide-eyed dread and childlike delight, and the visual effects—which include swarms of insects and wild creatures descended upon suburban enclaves—remain breathtakingly realistic. (For further enjoyable family films, consider “Paddington” and “Storks.”)

‘Traffic’ (2000)

This gritty, astute, and occasionally sarcastic look at the drug war is presented from the distinct viewpoints of two D.E.A. agents, a street-smart Mexican cop, and a recently appointed American drug czar. Every segment has its own distinct style, cadence, and attitude, all expertly captured by director and cinematographer Steven Soderbergh with the vitality of a top-tier documentary. The end product is a cinematic panorama, a masterful blend of genres and aesthetics that perfectly complements the geopolitical intricacy of its topic. Benicio Del Toro, who received an Oscar for the part, gives a remarkable performance as a nice detective who tries to play both sides of the fence, while Catherine Zeta-Jones as a California housewife whose husband’s incarceration brings out her inner michael Douglas plays the political specialist who finds out just how little he knows about the kingpin. (You can stream “Minari,” “Places in the Heart,” and “Darkest Hour” for additional Oscar-winning performances.)

‘The Thin Blue Line’ (1988)

With this incisive portrait of Randall Dale Adams, who was wrongfully convicted in 1976 of killing a Dallas police officer, filmmaker Errol Morris created one of the most financially successful documentaries of his time. Using stylised re-enactments, eerie music, vibrant characters, and arresting imagery, the film was produced and marketed less as a documentary and more as “nonfiction noir.” The result was a real-life thriller with the suspense and tautness of a Hitchcock film. It was praised by our critic as a “brilliant work of pulp fiction.” Consider reading “The Life and Death of Marsha P. Johnson” for more engrossing nonfiction.